New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-03

tant from the throne.
The partial reaction against tic Saturday half
holiday, which is already taking place, was to
be expected With the coming of colder weather,
and the return OF large proportion OF the
| pleasure-seekers to town. the pressure upon the
| retail shops Is renewed, and pressure, as every
one knows, is greater Saturday except during
| the summer than on any other day of the week.
There is conn laint, too, among business men that
Saturday as a half business day Is hardly better
than no day at ALL for little can be accomplished,
| and the business week is cut down to five days.
It will be interesting to how far its Observance
will continue. The classes who have comfortable
homes to go to. or who take enJovment in picture
galleries and Libraries. will no doubt be glad to
keep it up; but that colder weather is
coming on and outdoor pleasures will soon be
over the Saturday half-holiday will present prob
lens to those whose homes are not attractive and
who are more likely to bring up in a saloon than in
q library.
"The humbuggery Of so-called Civil Service re-
FORM 1t is "1he Rochester Union" that makes
this observation, and yet it prtends to be
President Cleveand's supporter.
The United States cruiser Atlanta broke her
propeller about the time of the recent gun prac-
ing of the ship when he made his official report
OF the breaking of the blade of the temporary
cast iron propeller Now that the facts have
been brought to the light in Washington, it
turns out that the grounding amounted to
enough to break up the cement in the bilges OF
the ship, so that great part OF it will have to
be replaced The damage to the propeller was
enough 70 reduce the speed OF the ship to only
eleven knots at three-quartcrs boiler power On
this account she could barely keep up with the
rest OF the feet during the recent manGuvrcs.
Accurate information ought TO be furn shed TO and
by the Navy Department. even IL it be less pleasant
than comfortable kind Of optimism.
Having got all the Republicans out Of office,
the Democrats are now advocating rule re-
curing that reason shall be given for all removals
The college "rush' is as n rule productive of
unlimited bruises and scratches and highly de-
structive Of buttons, cravats, neckties, etc Its
effects are usually easily repaired, only time.
arnica and some outlay for new clothing being
required But moro grave results sometimes
follow the fear of which SHOULD give young
collcgans pause. A Columbia student has just
died, and the physicians attribute his death to
injuries received in n cane rush few months
ago. He seems 20 have been badly knocked out
and left in q pitiablc condition. This occurrence
may put n stop for a season to such insane sport
as college men OF the lower classes are wont 20
indulge in but is IL not time 10 leave hazing and
rushing entirely out of the college curriculum
II the cowboys would keep sober, the Utes
would probably keep peaceful
Judge Lacombc says he has no jurisdiction
over Ives. Nobody else seems TO have. Ives
beautifully illustrates the fact that this is q
free country.
II it DO true that "The London
Tines talks OF It's exploration OF
America very much rs II might Of an
expedition into Africa. IL is also true that many
OF It's readers know less OF this country than they
do Of the other. English lack OF interest in
this country, and ignorance OF il, have always
been difficult TO understand. seeing that there
were so many things In common between the
elder Britain and the younger. II would be
unreasonable 10 expect that this interest should
be as great that taken by all intelligent Ameri-
cans in English affairs, but II was entirely
within bounds 10 look for a better knowledge
Of an Engish-speaIng population far larger than
their own less dense ignorance OF things regard
ing America which every bright American school.
time is not long past when even the leading
London newspapers could hardly discuss On Ameri-
can subject without the most ludcrous plumbers,
which the possession OF a shilling book Of
reference would have enabled them 10 avoid.
In this respect there has tcen q great change
within the past ten years The American dis
patches now have a conspicuous place in every
London paper, and tho editorial treatment "
American topics shows ut least that the number
OF shilling books OF reference has increased.
But the lack OF information. the confused and
narrow notions regarding America, largely due TO
the physical differences between the two coun-
tries, still continue TO considerable extent.
Tho London Times" is doing missionary
work that will be useful because IL is needed.
Tie Mayor refuses TO show the Italian flag on
the City Hall and says that while lac Is Mayor
no flag shall ever be there but the American.
That is worthy Of an American G. o. NJ. Let
the Mayor run for reelection on that platform.
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PERSONAL
President McCosh OF Princeton, has been talking
about hay fever at tho convention OF sufferers from
that annoying complaint. al bctnic~c.4, n. H.
BE-. ofW aaIl proFo Xnun